The Opportunity
Lead the modernization of the Air Force Financial Services Operations (AFFSO), architecting the migration from legacy systems to secure, cloud-native infrastructure. You'll drive the technical strategy for this mission-critical transformation, working directly with Air Force stakeholders to design compliant, future-ready solutions on AWS GovCloud or Azure Government. This role requires deep technical expertise combined with strategic thinking—you'll need to roll up your sleeves to evaluate architectures, challenge technical decisions, and ensure implementation teams are on the right path, while also developing executive-level roadmaps and presenting to senior leadership
Responsibilities
Architect & Validate Cloud Migrations: Design end-to-end strategies for transitioning legacy environments to secure cloud architectures; conduct technical deep-dives to extract requirements, evaluate existing systems, and validate implementation approaches with engineering teams
Provide Technical Leadership: Guide cloud engineers and developers with hands-on architectural oversight—review infrastructure-as-code, challenge design decisions, and ensure technical solutions align with security and compliance requirements
Develop Strategic Roadmaps: Create multi-phase modernization plans for cloud adoption and DevSecOps transformation; translate technical complexity into executive-ready strategies and investment justifications
Ensure Compliance Through Technical Design: Design architectures that meet NIST, FedRAMP, DoD 8140/8570, and RMF standards; develop DoDAF 2.02 or FEAF artifacts with sufficient technical depth to guide implementation
Bridge Technical & Executive Stakeholders: Present to leadership while maintaining technical credibility with engineering teams; facilitate technical discovery sessions and strategic planning meetings
Define Enterprise Integration: Architect interoperable systems for secure data sharing across DoD and IC environments; establish technical patterns and standards based on deep platform knowledge
Guide Technical Implementation: Provide architectural direction across prototyping, application development, cloud engineering, database design, security, and infrastructure operations—ensuring teams follow established patterns and compliance requirements.
Deliver Comprehensive Documentation: Produce migration plans, architecture decision records, and technical specifications that implementation teams can execute from
Qualifications
Required:
12+ years IT experience with 5+ years in enterprise/system/cloud architecture within federal or defense environments
Direct experience executing cloud migrations (AWS/Azure)—recent enough to understand modern cloud-native architectures, not just legacy lift-and-shift
Technical awareness in cloud platforms: infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation), networking (VPCs, security groups, transit gateways), identity management, container orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines
Deep expertise in cybersecurity frameworks: DoD 8140/8570, RMF, FedRAMP compliance with ability to architect technical controls
Strong experience developing architectural documentation and migration strategies for federal programs
Proficiency with architectural modeling tools and frameworks (DoDAF/FEAF)
Technical fluency across programming/scripting languages (Python, Java, etc.) and databases—you don't need to develop daily, but must evaluate technical decisions
Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both engineering teams and executive audiences
Track record interfacing with senior government stakeholders on complex technical initiatives
Desired:
Active security clearance or ability to pass NACI background investigation
Experience with DoD or Air Force mission systems
Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud or Azure Government specifically
Background in DevSecOps practices with understanding of modern security tooling and automation
Recent certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent
What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growth.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range:
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$98,500-$206,800CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.